Description
A quick and flavorful garlic butter steak lightning noodles recipe featuring tender flank steak, perfectly cooked egg or ramen noodles, and a savory garlic butter sauce infused with soy, oyster, and Worcestershire sauces. This dish is ideal for a satisfying dinner in just 25 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Steak and Noodles
- 8 oz flank steak, thinly sliced
- 8 oz egg noodles or ramen noodles, cooked
Sauce and Seasonings
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp honey
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp salt
Garnish
- ¼ cup green onions, sliced
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the Steak: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the thinly sliced flank steak and sear for 2-3 minutes until browned. Remove the steak from the skillet and set aside.
- Sauté Garlic: In the same skillet, melt the butter. Add the minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute, taking care not to burn the garlic.
- Add Sauces and Seasonings: Stir in red pepper flakes (if using), soy sauce, oyster sauce, Worcestershire sauce, honey, salt, and black pepper. Cook the mixture for about 1 minute to blend the flavors.
- Toss in Noodles: Add the cooked egg or ramen noodles to the skillet. Toss them in the garlic butter sauce, ensuring they are evenly coated.
- Combine Steak and Noodles: Return the seared steak slices to the skillet. Stir gently to combine the steak with the noodles and sauce.
- Heat Through: Cook everything together for another 2 minutes to heat through and allow flavors to meld.
- Garnish and Serve: Remove from heat and garnish with sliced green onions and optional sesame seeds. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- Use flank steak for tender, quick-cooking slices; you can substitute with sirloin if preferred.
- Adjust red pepper flakes to taste for mild or spicy heat.
- Oyster sauce provides depth and umami, but you can substitute with hoisin sauce for a vegetarian twist.
- Make sure noodles are cooked al dente before adding to the sauce to avoid them getting mushy.
- For a gluten-free option, use gluten-free soy sauce and oyster sauce substitutes.
